Johann Frederick Böttger, was born on February 4th, 682, n the city of Schleiz, Southern Gremany. His parents had been brought up in Magdeburg and been involved in one way or other with the art of the mint, and his paternal grandfather had been a master goldsmiith. Being already learned in the subjects of geometry,
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Meissen Fraud To understand a little about Meissen fraud it is necessary to understand the different types of fraud. These can be any of the following. The crossed swords mark is tampered with, the crossed swords mark is erased, a piece of genuine Meissen porcelain is painted outside of the factory and is not described